Arlene Rodriguez Selected for Noyes Foundation Board
Release Date:
07/02/2012
... its core program areas. Prior to GLSEN, she oversaw Living Cities ' knowledge management and evaluation work, and led the .....
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Adriana Jimenez Joins Surdna Foundation as Grants Manager
Release Date:
07/02/2012
Adriana Jimenez has joined the staff of the Surdna Foundation as Grants Manager.
Lorelei Williams Joins The Sister Fund as Interim Executive Director
Release Date:
08/22/2013
Lorelei Williams has been named the Interim Executive Director of The Sister Fund. Williams has over fifteen years of experience in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors of the United States, South Africa and Brazil.
Richard Correia Named as Surdna Foundation’s Assistant Controller
Release Date:
10/14/2013
The Surdna Foundation has announced the appointment of Richard Correia, an experienced operations and fund accountant, and C.P.A. candidate, as Assistant Controller.
11
Jan
2012
While We Watch - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -
5:00pm to 8:30pm
Please join us for the premiere of the documentary While We Watch and a brief discussion with the filmmakers, followed by a wine-and-cheese reception. The Occupy Wall Street movement has generated a whole new brand of interactive, participatory...
23
Feb
2012
Recap & the Future: Reflecting on the 2011 New York Adventure Series and Planning for 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012 -
7:45am to 10:30am
Are there still places you’d like to explore in New York City, but you haven’t found the time or the right guide to make it a meaningful experience? Last summer, Philanthropy New York launched the New York Adventure Series, with site visits to Red...
13
Jun
2012
2012 Conference on Scaling Impact
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 8:00am to Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 6:30pm
Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Park Place, NYC
... funders with an interest in scaling solutions in their cities and regions CEOs and trustees of grantmaking ...
25
Oct
2012
Funder Briefing and Discussion: Five Borough Farm
Thursday, October 25, 2012 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Community Food Funders will have their next funders briefing on Thursday, October 25th. This event will focus on a new report: Five Borough Farm: Seeding the Future of Urban Agriculture in New York City . Explore Conversations and discussions on the...
07
Feb
2013
-- Postponed-- Keeping Risk Above Water: Investing in Adaptation Infrastructure and Emergency Response
Thursday, February 7, 2013 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Webinar
Thus far, the costs of Hurricane Sandy are estimated as high as $60 billion: $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, with an overall impact on the economy for the fourth quarter of 2012 near .6 percent...
11
Apr
2013
Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy
Thursday, April 11, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
While some families pay particular attention to their legacy of giving, and some focus on a particular issue or cause, many choose to limit their grantmaking to a specific city, state or region. Their hometown serves as both the family’s sense of...
13
Jun
2013
A Conversation with Robert C. Granger, President of the William T. Grant Foundation
Thursday, June 13, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Hear from one of the nation's foundation leaders as Dr. Granger discusses the strengths and weaknesses of strategies employed by the William T. Grant Foundation during his tenure to improve the quality of after-school programs. Representatives from...
14
Nov
2013
A Quantum Leap Forward: How Funders Can Go from Building “Capacity” to Building “Resilience” in Their Grantees and the Nonprofit Sector
Thursday, November 14, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York
Please join us for an important conversation that will explore how funders can help both their grantees and the broader nonprofit sector become more resilient. Philanthropy New York has convened a number of its member foundations during the last...
Congratulations from PNY, February 2014
Release Date:
02/12/2014
F.B. Heron Foundation CEO Clara Miller receives the Prince's Prize from Prince Albert II of Monaco.
12
Mar
2014
What Philanthropy Can Do To Help Reduce Poverty in America Today
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.
New York Community Trust Encourages Foundations to Share Excellence Awards Application Clinic Dates with Grantees
Release Date:
03/13/2014
We are pleased to announce the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards are now accepting applications.
28
Apr
2014
Meet Chancellor Carmen Fariña
Monday, April 28, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Chancellor Fariña, a long-time educator in New York City’s public schools, has served under many chancellors. When appointed chancellor herself in late December 2013, she said her focus would be collaboration, communication and restoring “joy” in...
Foundation-Funded Innovation Contests With Cash Prizes Attract More 'Average Joes'
Release Date:
06/19/2014
... a bid to boost the number of college graduates living in cities , solutions to public problems are more often being ...
JPMorgan Expands ‘The Fellowship Initiative’ To Help Disadvantaged High Schoolers Get Into Top Colleges
Release Date:
06/21/2014
Launched four year's ago in NYC to help disadvantaged high school students get into top colleges, JPMorgan Chase's "The Fellowship Initiative" is expanding to Chicago and Los Angeles.
Bipartisan Report Warns of Extreme Threat to Economy From Global Warming
Release Date:
06/24/2014
... R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, who now urges cities to confront the threat of climate change…. ...
Michael Hirschhorn To Step Down From IHRFG
Release Date:
08/07/2014
Michael Hirschhorn has announced plans to step down in the fall from his post as executive director of the International Human Rights Funders Group.